Self-Awareness: Selecting a SMART and Relevant Career




Important: DO NOT FORGET TO SAVE THIS PAGE



A. DOCUMENT: Work Style Preferences Inventory (you are now in Section 3: Process)


This is a quiz that will help you to assess the way that you like to work. Knowing this information will help you decide what type of career you would like to do in the future.

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer each question carefully by clicking on the arrows and selecting your answer in the drop down menu.
2. After answering the questions, use the drop down menu to select the amount of education you would like to achieve
3. Then, click on "Get Results"
4. Follow the directions below...

RESULTS:

1. This chart will show a visual representation of your work style preferences. Do a "print screen" to capture the chart. Save it as an image (.jpeg format). Go to "FILE" and upload your image, giving it your name (workingpreferencestyle_zezi, for example). After a while you can insert your image below.


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2. Under the chart will be a description of the areas of where you scored the highest. Copy and paste these descriptions in the space below.

Descriptions:

  • Definitions of Top 3 Preferred Methods

Directive
Directive persons like to take charge and control situations. They like to take responsibility for projects that require planning, decision making and co-ordinating the work of others. They are able to give direction and instructions easily. They enjoy organizing their own activities. They see themselves as independent and self-directing.

Innovative
Innovative persons like to explore things in depth and arrive at solutions to problems by experimenting. They are interested in initiating and creating different ways to solve questions and present information. They enjoy scientific subjects. Innovative persons prefer to be challenged with new and unexpected experiences. They adjust to change easily.

Social
Social persons like dealing with people. They enjoy caring for and assisting others in identifying their needs and solving their concerns. Social persons like working and co-operating with others. They prefer to be involved in work that requires interpersonal contact.


B. DOCUMENT: Multiple Intelligences


INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Would you like the text version or would you like to have the questions read to you out loud? Make your selection and choose "English" as your language.
  • Read Out Loud? If you choose this option, you must click on each individual question to hear it. You may decide to just have certain ones read aloud and read the others on your own.
2. Make your selections to each question by clicking on the dot.
3. Click on "Next" at the bottom of each orange box to move on.

RESULTS:

1. Do a "print screen" to capture the chart. Save it as an image (.jpeg format). This chart will show gives a visual representation of your strongest "smart" areas.


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2. Look at the top of the page and click on "What are multiple intelligences". Copy and paste the descriptions of the 3 intelligence areas where you scored the highest (ie kinesthetic, linguistic, etc). #1 should be your highest score etc.
This list should include the name of the category and the description.

Highest Scores:
1.Interpersonal - People Smart:
You may be people smart. You will like to mix with other people and you will belong to lots of clubs. You like team games and are good at sharing. This is sometimes called being Interpersonal smart.

2.Intrapersonal - Myself Smart:
You may be myself smart. You will know about yourself and your strengths and weaknesses. You will probably keep a diary. This is sometimes called being Intrapersonal smart.

3.Kinaesthetic - Body Smart:
You may be body smart. You will enjoy sports and are good at swimming, athletics, gymnastics and other sports. This is sometimes called being Kinaesthetic smart.


C. DOCUMENT: Skills Inventory Worksheet:




INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Begin by clicking on "Get Started".
2. Select your preference by clicking on the dot that best describes you. If you are unsure about a statement, click on the question mark next to the statement for help.

Results:
1. What level of education did you choose?
2. List the top 5 careers based your skills assessment:

My Top 5 Careers:
1.Actuaries
2.Financial Managers
3.Computer and Information Scientists, Research
4.Engineering Managers
5.Compensation and Benefits Managers

Out of the 5 careers listed above, pick one career that is most interesting. Write it below.
Financial Managers


4. Click on "Career Profile"

If it has a career profile, answer the following questions:
  • What are the wages? $52.16 / hour
  • What education and training do you need? Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience is common.

D. DOCUMENT: Career Clusters Interest Survey


INSTRUCTIONS:
1. For this assessment you will select options that sound like you by clicking in the boxes. You will progress through 16 total boxes.


2. Copy and paste the top 5 career clusters in the space below. You can take this directly from the table on the website or do a print screen of your chart and publish it here.
Results:

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My opinion on the tests taken

Despite not knowing the course or the profession that I choose, these results could help me to understand which professions I can enjoy.
I completely agree with the first two results of the first test, I think I am independent, I like having control, to plan and coordinate the work of others. In other hand I also think that I’m innovative because I am adventurer so I like to explore new things and to be challenged.
In the second test I just agree with two solutions, I think I’m people smart and body smart but not myself smart, I find ridiculous have diary, I like and I’m good at some sports, I totally like to know new people and would like to belong to clubs
I wasn’t very happy with the third test, I don’t like the last three jobs, I like the first two jobs because I like to solve problems with math and make plans and that is what is needed to these jobs.
Finally in the last test I like the results, because are all related to marketing, business, planning and managing.
Although these tests shown me the aspects I’m good at, I still not knowing the profession I want, so it wasn’t very useful.


You're totally a directive person and everyone knows that you think "I'm the boss!", admit, that's true! I thought that the score in social method was higher because you're people smart. And like you, i can't imagine you keeping a diary!, So maybe you aren't not yourself smart!
Do you see the final results? They are related with humanistic area too...
Bete F


"I like and I’m good at some sports"
Really? I don't think so :D
Seriously: I think you are very clever, mainly in Maths, so I imagine you in an economic area, in spite of being a little dangerous with the money in the hands!!
muahahah

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